Groups and Workshops

Group facilitator: Brigham Scott, MS, PsyD

This is a free weekly group for students who want to make better decisions about their alcohol and/or drug use. Past groups have demonstrated an eclectic mix of students who vary greatly in their level of use but are able to assist one another in making adaptive changes regarding their substance use. It is a place where a student can speak honestly about their current use and get feedback without feeling judged or pressure to change. It is not Alcoholics Anonymous or treatment. Abstinence is not required to attend the group.

Group facilitator: Xiping (Kylie) Qiu, MS, and Nisha Molugu, MS

This group provides an opportunity to hear how other international students experience life in the U.S., gain knowledge of living in a new country and practice your English in a safe, non-judgmental environment.

Group facilitator: Alice Mitwaruciu, PhD, and Kylie Surmeier, MS

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy. Its main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, cope healthily with stress, regulate emotions, and improve relationships with others. This group runs the duration of a semester and focuses on a new DBT skill each semester.

Group facilitator: Danielle Parrish, MS

The Freshman & New Student Transitions Skills Group is a 6-week program designed to support freshmen and first-year students in developing skills and identifying strategies and resources to help facilitate a successful adjustment to college life. The group will cover a variety of topics relevant to the college transition and adjustment process including academics, social and cultural adjustment, personal wellness, and stress management.

Group facilitators: Alice Mitwaruciu, PhD, and Falesa Ivory-Horton, MA

Being a woman of color and a graduate student can present a unique set of challenges. This processing group aims to provide a safe, secure, and supportive environment in which women can share and process their concerns and experiences with each other.

Group facilitators: Jenn Holt, MA, and Mariah Petersen, MS

This group provides a space for women in graduate studies to process the stressors of graduate school in a safe, open, and supportive setting with peers.

Group facilitator: Xiping (Kylie) Qiu, MS and Nisha Molugu, MS

This group provides a space for international students to connect, interact, and support each other in a safe, non-judgmental environment.

Patricia Cerda-Lizarraga, PhD

A discussion and support group intended to address issues faced by Latina women across campus. Goals of the group are to support and empower one another, discuss and reflect on issues important to Latina women, listen and understand, mentor and guide. Individuals interested in participating should contact the facilitator.

Group facilitator: Scott Winrow, PhD

This group provides support to graduate students navigating their research/dissertation/thesis requirements and the stress that can come from these requirements as well as providing support for those struggling with completion.

Group facilitators: Tricia Besett-Alesch, MA, PhD, and Kristin Jagels, MA

This is a process oriented group for current graduate students. Participants come together to provide support for each other while learning ways to succeed. Healthy well-being and self-care are central discussions in the group.

Group facilitator: Three different groups are available. Contact CAPS at 402.472.7450 for further information.

This group provides a space to process various concerns in a safe, open, and supportive setting with peers. Through engaging in this group students are able to learn and grow as they work to understand themselves and others better.

This workshop is offered intermittently throughout the year. To join an upcoming workshop, call 402.472.7450.

This two-part (two hours for each session for a total of four hours) workshop helps students obtain knowledge about alcohol and drug use in order to avoid negative consequences involving their substance use. Focus areas include the physiological effects of drugs and alcohol, critical thinking, and assertiveness training. The course is ideally suited for students qualifying for diversion for an alcohol-related legal charge, but, this service is open to all students looking to avoid negative substance use outcomes.

This workshop is offered intermittently throughout the year. View upcoming workshop dates.

The Body Acceptance Program is a dissonance-based body-acceptance workshop that consists of two 2-hour sessions. It is designed to help college-age women resist and challenge sociocultural pressures to conform to the thin-ideal and reduce their pursuit of unrealistic appearance standards.

This workshop is offered intermittently throughout the year. To join an upcoming workshop, call 402.472.7450.

When experiencing negative emotions, you are likely to see the world with tunnel vision. This 3-session workshop will help you refocus on the positive elements of your daily experience and learn coping skills than hone in on your strengths.